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I am aged 71 in May 2024, I have lived in Sydney Australia since I was 3, have been modeling again since around 2000, I am a member of IPMS, NSW, my main interest is Australian Defence Force aircraft, military aerobatic team aircraft and helicopters, VTO, other themes are NASA, variable geometry / swing wing, all in 1/72 scale, also racing cars in 1/20 and 1/24 scale, also bikes in 1/12 and 1/9 scale, also some 1/144 and 1/200 scale aircraft, also 1/350 scale ships.
My third 1/20 Tamiya, I made a few modifications, finished in MM, Tamiya and Floquil enamels and Alclad with Future over the kit and Microscale decals. Carlos Reutemann finished third in the championship on 48 points and Gilles ninth on 17 [...]
1/72 Heller, with a few small modifications, finished in MM and Revell enamels with Future over kit and spare decals.
1/72 Fujimi, my first F4, I modified a few things, added Aeroclub seats, Model Tech canopy frames, True Details wheels and Mk 82 bombs from Hasegawa, finished in MM enamels with Future and Micro flat over kit, Hasegawa and Hawkeye decals,
This is as far as I got with my group build, 1/72 Fujimi, I will post it properly when it is finished, thanks to Greg for organizing this.
1/72 Revell, my first Wessex, I modified, replaced and added a few things, finished in Revell and MM enamels with Future over Aussie decals.
1/72 Revell, finished in mainly Humbrol and MM enamels with Tamiya X22+X21 over kit decals.
1/72 Revell, with some modifications, not all visible, nose gear and decals from the Hobbycraft kit, finished in Humbrol, Revell and MM enamels and I think Future overall, flown by Communications and Rescue Sqn RCAF from 1954.
1/72 Airfix, my first Meteor, finished in Humbrol enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, X22 + X21 over all, flown by 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF from 06-1946 to 02-1947 when it was scrapped after a heavy landing [...]
1/72 Fujimi, finished in MM and Revell enamels with Future over the kit decals, unknown top coat !
1/72 Matchbox, my second Meteor, I made a few small modifications, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, flown by the Weapons Research Establishment RAAF between 1953 and 1955.
